In many countries, much of the focus on financial literacy has been around personal finance – the basics of saving, spending and investing. However, financial literacy needs to encompass more than an understanding of what credit card is best for your needs or why it is important to save for retirement – it has to include the fundamentals of how our global economy and financial markets function.

Our October issue is devoted to investor protection, financial literacy and financial inclusion: things WFE members believe in very strongly. It’s a subject that has greater resonance as we see increased participation of retail investors in financial markets.

This month, we hear from 16 members, starting with Marek Dietl, President of the Management Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange, who provides an overview of the many programs that the exchange has for educating the country’s population about the investment world.

In Asia, Sherman Lin, Chairman, TWSE, is focused on using financial litera...

Bolsa Santiago CEO José Antonio Martínez talks about the exchange's efforts to educate the whole Chilean community on financial matters.

Over the seven days of the World Investor Week, there will always be something new to be learned on the social media channels of SIX. The content will be very diverse and therefore suitable for all age groups. And there are even prizes to be won.

The next-gen investor is different from their elders. With zero-cost commissions, the ease of order executions and the availability of trading tools, retail investors today can take greater ownership of their own wealth management needs and generate potential returns that were once realized by a smaller segment of market participants.

TWSE Chairman Sherman Lin is helping to lead an anti-fraud battle in an increasingly complex financial world.